layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
scene; spectacle; sight; view
abnormal sexuality; sexual perversion
appearance; expression; manifestation
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
that day; the very same day
appearance; figure; shape; form
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
without cause; without reason
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
really; truly; indeed; good grief
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
action; operation; effect; function
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
discrimination; discernment; identification
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up